...Caesar's bounteous reign, If Tityrus found the Golden Age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song ? From...happy swains, Because the Muses never knew their pains : They boast their peasants' pipes ; but peasants now Resign their pipes and plod behind the plough...

...Caesar's bounteous reign, If Tityrus found the Golden Age again, B2 Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song ? From...swains, Because the Muses never knew their pains: They boast their peasants' pipes; but peasants now Resign their pipes and plod behind the plough; And...

...If Tityrus found the golden age again, i Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanick echoes of the Mantuan song? From Truth and Nature...stray, Where Virgil, not where Fancy, leads the way ?" failing source of conversation. He mentioned a respectable gentleman, who became extremely penurious...

...the gulden age again, Must sleepy bards thejiattcring dream prolong, Mcckanick echoes of the Muntuan song ? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where Fancy, leads the Kay ?" I shall here insert a few of Johnson's sayings, without the formality of dates, as they have...

...has sung with more truth, than poets generally think necessary to their compositions — Yes, they (the Muses) sing of happy swains, Because the Muses never knew their pains. Crabbe's Village. Book- Worms. . These plodders in the mines of literature are well described, and...

...much to be set down." Must sleepy bards thejlatt'ring dream prolong, Mechanick echoes of the Manluan song ? From truth and nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where fancy, leads the way 1 " There is nothing wonderful in the journal r which we see Swift kept in London, for it contains...

...set down." Must sleepy bards the flatt' ring dream prolong, Mechanick echoes of the Man-loan song 1 From truth and nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where fancy, leads the way ? Here we find Johnson's poetical and critical powers undiminished. I must, however, observe, that...

...Csesar's bounteous rei^u, If Tityrus found the Golden Age again, Must sleepy bards the flattering dream prolong, Mechanic echoes of the Mantuan song ? From...stray, Where Virgil, not where Fancy, leads the way ? Or the great labours of the field degrade, With the new peril of a poorer trade ? From this chief...

...Tityrns fonnd the Golden Age again, Must sleepy hards the flattering dream prolong, Meehanie eehoes of the Mantuan song? From Truth and Nature shall we widely stray, Where Virgil, not where Faney, leads the way? Yes, thus the Muses sing of happy swains, Beeause the Muses never knew their...

...reign, If 'Tityrns found the golden age again, Must sleepy bards the jlattering dream prolong, Mechanick echoes of the Mantuan song ? From truth and nature...stray, Where Virgil, not where fancy , leads the way?" Here we find Johnson's poetical and critical powers undiminished. 1 must, however, observe, that the...